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Fintech Bank
Crypto Financial Crime SME – 2nd Line Advisory & Policy
6-month contract
£600 per day
London – 4 days per week in office
A growing fintech bank is seeking an experienced Crypto Financial Crime SME to provide second-line advisory support across its digital asset proposition.
The role will sit within Financial Crime Compliance and act as a key SME across AML, sanctions and crypto-related financial crime risk, helping the business develop and strengthen its framework as its digital asset capabilities continue to evolve.
You will work closely with Financial Crime, Compliance, Risk, Product and senior stakeholders, providing practical advice and challenge while ensuring the bank's policies, controls and risk approach remain aligned with UK and international regulatory expectations.
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Key Responsibilities
- Provide 2nd line financial crime advisory across crypto and digital asset activity.
- Develop, review and enhance AML, sanctions and financial crime policies and frameworks relating to digital assets.
- Advise the business on financial crime risks associated with VASPs, wallets, exchanges, stablecoins and blockchain-based payments.
- Provide challenge and guidance to Product and 1st Line teams as new products, customers and payment flows are developed.
- Assess emerging crypto financial crime typologies and translate these into practical controls and policy requirements.
- Support risk assessments and provide SME input into higher-risk or complex crypto-related matters.
- Ensure the bank's approach remains aligned with evolving UK and international regulatory expectations.
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Essential Experience
- Strong AML and sanctions background within banking, payments, fintech or digital assets.
- Deep practical knowledge of crypto and blockchain-related financial crime risks.
- Experience operating within a 2nd Line Financial Crime / Compliance advisory environment.
- Strong experience drafting and enhancing financial crime policies, frameworks and risk assessments.
- Understanding of VASPs, exchanges, wallets, blockchain analytics and relevant crypto typologies.
- Comfortable engaging with senior stakeholders and challenging the business constructively.
- Able to operate as a hands-on SME rather than purely providing high-level strategic advice.
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